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Usnech In Irish mythology, Usnech (also known as Usnach, Usna or Uisliu) was the mother of Naoise and two other sons, all three of whom were killed by her brother, Conchobar mac Nessa. The Deirdre story is also called the Exile of the Sons of Usnech, found in the Book of Leinster, and a prequel to the Táin Bó Cuailnge.
Usog "Usog" is a Filipino superstition where an affliction or psychological disorder is attributed to an evil eye hex. It usually affects an unsuspecting child, usually an infant or toddler, who has been greeted by a stranger.
Usonia Usonia (pronounced ) is a word used by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright to refer to his vision for the landscape of the United States, including the planning of cities and the architecture of buildings. Wright proposed the use of the adjective Usonian in place of American to describe the particular New World character of the American landscape as distinct and free of previous architectural conventions.
Uspenski Gospels Uspenski Gospels are a New Testament manuscript written in Greek, dated at 835 AD. They are the oldest known dated manuscript of the New Testament: it was not customary for scribes to date their work at the time.
Ussher chronology The Ussher chronology is a 17th-century chronology of the history of the world formulated from an interpretative reading of the Bible by James Ussher, the Anglican Archbishop of Armagh (in what is now Northern Ireland). The chronology is sometimes, and often mockingly, associated with Young Earth Creationism, that holds that the universe was created only a few millenia ago.
Ussing chamber An Ussing chamber is a scientific tool used to measure the short-circuit current as an indicator of net ion transport taking place across an epithelium. Ussing chambers are increasingly being used to measure ion transport in both native tissue, like gut mucosa and monolayer of cells grown on permeable supports.
Ussuri (cat) The Ussuri is a rare natural breed of cat that originates from the region of the Amur river, Russia. It is reputed to be derived from natural hybrids with small wild cats known as "Amur Forest Cats" and "Amur Leopard Cats" (Asian Leopard Cat subspecies, the same species used in the Bengal breed).
Ussuri Cossacks Ussuri Cossack Host (Russian: Уссури́йское каза́чье во́йско) was a Cossack Host in Imperial Russia, located in Primorye south of Khabarovsk along the Ussuri River, the Sungari River, and around the Khanka Lake.
Ussuri River The Ussuri River (; Russian: река Уссури; Manchu: Usuri ula) is a river in the east of Northeast China and south of the Russian Far East. It rises in the Sikhote-Alin range, flowing north, forming part of the Sino-Russian border based on the Sino-Russian Convention of Peking in 1860, until it joins the Amur River at Khabarovsk ().
Ussuriysk Ussuriysk () is a city in Primorsky Krai, Russia, situated in the middle of a fertile valley at the junction of three rivers at . The city was founded in 1866 as Nikolskoye, named so after tsar Nicholas I, but was changed to Voroshilov in 1935 after Kliment Voroshilov.
Ust-Dzheguta Ust-Dzheguta () is a town in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia, located in the Caucasus Mountains on the right bank of the Kuban River 15 km south of Cherkessk at . Population: 32,903 (2002 Census); 29,225 (1989 Census).
Ust-Izhora Ust-Izhora () is situated at the confluence of River Izhora into River Neva, approximately halfways between St. Petersburg and Schlisselburg, Russia, some 30 km from both Gulf of Finland in the west and Lake Ladoga in the north-east.
Ust-Kamchatsk Ust-Kamchatsk () is an urban-type settlement in Kamchatka Oblast, Russia, located on the eastern shore of the Kamchatka Peninsula at the mouth of the Kamchatka River some 50 km away from the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano and 522 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Population: 4,900 (2005 est.
Ust-Ordynsky Ust-Ordynsky () is a settlement in and the administrative center of Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Okrug in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. It is located on the right bank of the Kuda River (Angara River's tributary) 62 km northeast of Irkutsk.
Ustad Alladiya Khan Ustad Alladiya Khan saheb was one of the most distinguished of his time thus earning him the grand title of Gana Samraat (Emperor of Music). He is mainly known for his creation of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana- a gharana based on the Agra Gharana.
Ustad Amir Khan Ustad Amir Khan (1912-1974), born in a family of musicians in Indore, India, was a well-known Hindustani classical vocalist. He is considered to be one of the most influential figures in Hindustani classical music during the 20th century, together with Bade Ghulam Ali Khan.
Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan Bade Fateh Ali Khan (born: 1935) is amongst the foremost Khayal vocalists alive today in Pakistan, and the last significant exponent of the Patiala Gharana (stylistic lineage). He is the younger of the singing duo "Amanat Ali-Fateh Ali", who enjoyed immense prestige and success in Pakistan as well as India, until the demise of Amanat Ali Khan (1932-1974).
Ustad Isa Ustad Isa ( translation Master Isa (Jesus in Persian)) also variously known as Ustad Khan Effendi, Ustad Mohammed, Isa Effendi, Ustad Ahmad Lahori or Isa Khan is the assumed main architect of the Taj Mahal, which was ordered to be built by Shah Jahan as a burial place for himself and his wife Arjumand Banu Begum. Ustad Isa was from Shiraz, Iran (Persia).
Ustaše The Ustaše (often spelled Ustashe in English; singular Ustaša or Ustasha) was a Croatian organization placed in control of the Independent State of Croatia by the Axis Powers in 1941, which pursued Nazi policies.
Ustarana Ustarana is a Pathan tribe who were originally inhabitants of Dera Ismail Khan region of North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. Ustaranas were wandering people who undertook mainly pastoral and trading activities, but gradually also settled into agriculture.
Ustaritz Ustaritz (Basque Uztaritze) is a small village in the traditional Basque province of Labourd, now a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of southern France. It is located some 13 km inland from Bayonne.
Uster Uster is a city and capital of the district Uster in the Swiss canton of ZĂĽrich. It is the third largest city in the canton of ZĂĽrich, with over 30,000 inhabitants, and is one of the twenty largest cities in Switzerland.
Ustinov College Ustinov College is the third largest college of Durham University. Founded as the Graduate Society it became a college in 2003 and was named after one of the university's former Chancellors, the late Sir Peter Ustinov.
Ustka Ustka (former ; Kashubian and Pomeranian: Ùskô), is a town in the Middle Pomerania region of northwestern Poland with 17,100 inhabitants (2001). It is also part of Słupsk County in Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, and was previously in Słupsk Voivodeship (1975-1998).
Ustra Peak Ustra Peak (Vrah Ustra 'vr&h 'us-tra) is a rocky peak of 195m on the coast of Walker Bay, Livingston Island, Antarctica. The peak was named after the medieval Bulgarian fortress of Ustra in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains.
Ustronics UStronics.com, Incorporated has become over the last six years the premiere site online for wireless communication, controlling the domestic market for unlocked GSM (global system for mobile communication) phones and recently expanding to control the demanding market of satellite technology concerning communication.
Ustym Karmeliuk Ustym Yakymovych Karmeliuk (; 1787-1835) was a Ukrainian peasant and bandit who became a folk hero known as the Ukrainian Robin Hood. He was born in the settlement of Golovchintsy in Lityn District of Podolia Province.
Ustyurt Plateau The Ustyurt Plateau, Ustyurt also spelled Ust-Urt and Usturt (Kazakh: Üstirt, Turkmen: Üstyurt), is a central Asian plateau in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, between the Aral Sea and the Caspian Sea. It extends roughly 200,000 km², with an average elevation of 150 meters, and consists primarily of stony desert.
Usual channels Usual Channels is a term used in British politics to describe the relationship between the Whips of the Government and the Opposition. Essentially, this is to obtain co-operation between the two parties, in order to ensure as much business as possible can be dealt with in each parliamentary session.
Usufruct Usufruct is the legal right to use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person, as long as the property is not damaged. In many legal systems of property, buyers of property may only purchase the usufruct of the property.
Usui Sadamitsu Usui Sadamitsu was, according to OtogizĹŤshi stories of several centuries later, a retainer under the Japanese legendary hero Minamoto no Raiko (who is also known as Yorimitsu during the Heian period (12th century) of Japan. Sadamitsu soon on became renowned as one of the The Four Guardian Kings (in which Sadamitsu was the only female) under Raikoh (also consisting of Urabe no Suetake, Watanabe no Tsuna, and Sakata no Kintoki).
Usul al-Kafi Usul al-Kafi (literally, "Sufficing fundamentals") is one of the most authoritative Shia hadith collections, collected by Muhammad Ya'qub Kulainy. It includes 16,199 traditions that can be traced back to Muhammad and his Ahl al-Bayt by an unbroken isnad (chain of transmission).
Usumacinta River The Usumacinta River is a river in southeastern Mexico and northwestern Guatemala. It is formed by the junction of the PasiĂłn River, which arises in the Sierra de Santa Cruz (in Guatemala) and the Salinas River, also known as the Chixoy, or the Negro, which descends from the Sierra Madre de Guatemala.
Usurper Usurper (lat. usurpare = to seize for use, to use) is a derogatory term used to describe either an illegitimate or controversial claimant to the throne in a monarchy, or a person who succeeds in establishing himself as a monarch without having inherited the throne in the normal way.
Usury Usury (//, from the Medieval Latin usuria, "interest" or "excessive interest", from Latin usura "interest") was defined originally as charging a fee for the use of money. This usually meant interest on loans, although charging a fee for changing money (as at a bureau de change) is included in the original meaning.
Usworth Sixth Form Usworth Sixth Form College has been recently (2006) built next to Usworth Comprehensive School, in Washington, Tyne and Wear, Sunderland, England. Usworth Sixth Form College is a collaboration of secondary schools within Washington.
US (artist) uS... was the principal pseudonym for the American artist Chris Johnson (born Christopher David Johnson, May 17, 1973) until early 2006, who notably was drawn to the profession upon visiting many of the prominent art museums in Europe while serving a court ordered enlistment as a cook in the United States Navy.
US 17-92 Community Redevelopment Agency The US 17-92 Community Redevelopment Agency was established by resolution in 1997 pursuant to Part III, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, to redevelop the US 17-92 Community Redevelopment Area. US 17/92 (which run concurrent) in Seminole County, Florida.
US Airways destinations Below is a list of destinations served by US Airways Group's subsidiaries; America West Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines and US Airways; and the independent airlines operating as US Airways Express; (Air Midwest, Air Wisconsin, Chautauqua Airlines, Colgan Air, Mesa Airlines, Republic Airlines, and Trans States Airlines.)
US Army Foreign Science and Technology Center The US Army Foreign Science and Technology Center (FSTC) was an intelligence production agency located, for much of its existence, in Charlottesville, Virginia. FSTC produced technical intelligence concerning ground forces weapons and equipment of enemies and potential enemies of the United States.
US Assistancy The US Assistancy is the name of the administrative region of the Society of Jesus in the United States. It is comprised of the ten Jesuit provinces in the US: California, Chicago, Detroit, Maryland, Missouri, New England, New Orleans, New York, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
US Bandy clubs The American Bandy League is a competition for Bandy playing clubs from the United States. It is split into small leagues, with 6 teams in the Premier division and a recently expanded First Division which now contains 7 teams.
US Battlefield UAVs (1) The usefulness of robot aircraft for reconnaissance was demonstrated in Vietnam. At the same time, early steps were being taken to use them in active combat at sea and on land, but battlefield UAVs would not come into their own until the 1980s.
US coin sizes The United States Mint has minted over 20 different kinds of coins, of many different sizes. Often, it is difficult for people to get a grasp of what much of the historical coinage looked like, at least in relation to modern circulating coins.
US Colomiers US Colomiers is a French rugby union club currently competing in the second level of the French league system - the Rugby Pro D2 competition. It es based in Colomiers in the Haute-Garonne département of Midi-Pyrénées.
US Express The US Express was a professional wrestling tag-team made up of Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham. They are most notable in their US Express denomination as having lost the WWF tag team titles to The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff at Wrestlemania I.
US Festival The US Festivals were two early 1980s music and culture festivals sponsored by Steve Wozniak of Apple Computer, and broadcast live on MTV. The first was held Labor Day weekend in September 1982 and the second was Memorial Day weekend in May 1983.
US gang graffiti in Iraq US Gang graffiti in Iraq is graffiti produced by members of street gangs from the United States. These gang members were recruited by the US military as soldiers, likely without knowledge of their gang membership and deployed to Iraq to fight in the Iraq war, which began in 2003.
US Games US Games was a video game division of Quaker Oats (a food company) that formed in 1982 in order to develop games for the then-popular Atari 2600. Sometimes related to the Video game crash of 1983, they released 14 games (with varying cartridge designs) and then closed their doors after only a year in operation.
US Helicopter US Helicopter is an independent air shuttle service that operates regularly scheduled helicopter flights between the Downtown Manhattan Heliport at the East River foot of Wall Street at Pier 6 in Manhattan and American Airlines facilities at JFK International Airport's Terminal 9 in Queens. The flights last eight minutes and cost $159 each way.
US Human Rights Network The US Human Rights Network (USHRN) is a national network composed of over 200 grassroots human rights organizations and over 700 individual activists working to strengthen the protection of human rights in the United States. The organization seeks "to challenge the pernicious belief that the United States is inherently superior to other countries of the world, and that neither the US government nor the US rights movements have anything to gain from the domestic application of human rights.
US invasions This article (will) list and describe the invasions and occupancies undertaken by the US. It is different from Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad and List of United States military history events in that is lists only the incursion of US forces into sovereign nations.
US ISPA The United States Internet Service Provider Association (US ISPA) is an organization founded in 2002 by such companies as America Online, Earthlink, Verizon, and MCI to represent "the common policy and legal interests of Internet Service Providers" links==
US Laon Union Sportive Laonnaise is a French association football team founded in 1947. They are based in Laon, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs 2 Group A, the fifth tier in the French football league system.
US Montauban US Montauban are a French rugby union club, currently competing in the Top 14 competition, which they gained promotion to from Pro D2 for the 2006-07 season. They are based in Montauban in the département of Tarn-et-Garonne in Midi-Pyrénées.
US national security privatization In October 2004, a conference was held at Middlebury College, entitled "The Privatization of National Security." Sponsored in part by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, the conference discussed the privatization of functions historically considered the sole province of the military and intelligence agencies of the United States government.
US National Soccer Team Players Association The US National Soccer Team Players Association (USNSTPA) is the players union for the members of the men's US National Soccer Team. Though the organization has existed since 1996, they rose to prominence within American soccer in late 2004 when their collective bargaining negotiations with the US Soccer Federation became public.
US Native Americans: America's Palestinians The Native Americans of the United States have been described as America's Palestinians because of the similar plight of these two militarily weak people who have been dominated and subjugated by superior military powers that have taken over their land [http://.www.
US Peace Memorial To demonstrate that opposition to war and advocating for peaceful solutions to international problems are honorable and socially acceptable activities, the US Peace Memorial Foundation, Inc. will build and maintain the US Peace Memorial in Washington DC and publish the US Peace Registry.
US Peace Memorial Foundation The US Peace Memorial Foundation is dedicated to US citizens who have publicly opposed military solutions including invasion, occupation, production of weapons of mass destruction, use of weapons, and threats of war, rather than diplomacy and global cooperation, to solve international problems. They feel that it is time to honor these role models in hopes of inspiring new generations of Americans to speak out for peace and to work to end the hatred, ignorance, greed and intolerance that lead to war.
US Peace Registry The US Peace Registry recognizes role models for a broad range of peace and antiwar activities. Individuals who have written an antiwar letter to their representatives in Congress or to a newspaper are included, along with Americans who have devoted their lives to peace and opposing war.
US Pont-de-Roide Union Sportive Pont-de-Roide Vermondans is a French association football team founded in 2003. They are based in Pont-de-Roide, Franche-Comté, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs 2 Group B, the fifth tier in the French football league system.
US Post Office-Cooper Station The US Post Office-Cooper Station is located at 93 4th Avenue, on the corner of East 11th street. This post office and its sub-office (located on 3rd street near Avenue C) serve the 10003 zip code, better known as the neighborhood of the East Village in New York City, NY.
US Private student loan United States private student loans is a financing option for higher education that can either supplement or replace federally guaranteed loans such as Stafford loans, Perkins loans and PLUS loans. These are unsecured loans with various options for repayment and may offer forebearance and deferral options.
US Quillan Union Sportive Quillan Haute-Vallée or US Quillan is a French rugby union club. The team are currently playing in the Fédérale divisions of French rugby, though they have in the past, made it to the final of the French championship, and won it in 1929.
US Roye Union Sportive Royenne is a French association football team founded in 1928. They are based in Roye, Somme, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs 2 Group A, the fifth tier in the French football league system.
US Saint-Omer Union Sportive Saint-Omer is a French association football team founded in 1894. They are based in Saint-Omer, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs 2 Group A, the fifth tier in the French football league system.
US Social Forum The US Social Forum is a gathering scheduled to take place in Atlanta, Georgia in June 2007. Growing out of the World Social Forum process, the US Social Forum is intended to bring together activists, organizers, people of color, working people, poor people, and indigenous people from across the United States.
US Stade Tamponnaise Union Sportive Stade Tamponnaise, is a football (soccer) club from Le Tampon, RĂ©union Island, founded in 1982 as the result of the fusion between S/S Tamponnaise founded in 1922 and Stade Tamponnais founded in 1971.
US Standard Light Rail Vehicle The US Standard Light Rail Vehicle was an attempt at a standardized light rail vehicle promoted by the United States Urban Mass Transit Administration and built by Boeing Vertol in the 1970s. Part of a series of defense conversion projects in the waning days of the Vietnam War, the LRV was seen as both a replacement for older PCC streetcars in many cities and as a catalyst for new cities to construct light rail systems.
US State NonResident Withholding Tax In in effort to ease collection of taxes from individuals or entities that do not live within the state, several US states have enacted legislation to require withholding of these taxes by the payor. A common example of this is the taxation of oil and gas royalty interest revenue.
US Technology Resources US Technology Resources, LLC (short names: US Technology, USTRI) is a California-based IT services company with offices and development centers across North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. US Technology provides end-to-end IT services to Fortune 500 companies.
US Villeneuve Union Sportive Villeneuve, known as US Villeneuve or the Léopards d'Aquitaine, are a French rugby league club from the town of Villeneuve-sur-Lot in the département of Lot-et-Garonne . They play in the French Championship.
US-Canadian War (South Park) The US-Canadian War is a fictional war in th movie South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut between the US-"Mothers Against Canada" army against the Canadian-"La Resistance" army and then the Hell demon army.
US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement The US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement was signed May 6, 2003 and ratified by the US House of Representatives on July 24, 2003 by a vote of 272-155. The US Senate ratified the bill on July 31, 2003 by a vote of 66-32.
US-Taiwan Business Council The US-Taiwan Business Council (Traditional Chinese: 美台商業協會; Pinyin: Měi Tái Shāng Yè Xíe Hùi) is a membership-based, non-profit organization founded in 1976 to foster trade and business relations between the United States and Taiwan. Council members consist of private companies with business interests in Taiwan, and range in size from one-person consulting firms to large multinational corporations.
US/Saudi AWACS Sale The Reagan administration's sale of AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) surveilance planes to Saudi Arabia was a controversial part of what was then the largest foreign arms sale in US history. (See Arms Industry) The sale saw objections from a majority of Americans, prominent US Senators, the State of Israel and the Israel lobby.
USA - Land of Opportunities USA - Land of Opportunities is a trilogy of films by the Danish director Lars von Trier detailing the encounters of an idealistic young woman (Grace) with American life in the 1930s. It begins with the movie Dogville in which Grace is harbored from danger, but then severely exploited, by the poor inhabitants of a small town in Colorado.
USA 76 (America's Cup Class) USA 76 is one of the America's Cup racing yachts used by the BMW Oracle Racing Team in their preparations to win the challenger series and hence win the right to challenge for the 2007 America's Cup to be held in Valencia, Spain.
USA 87 (America's Cup Class) USA 87 is one of the America's Cup racing yachts used by the BMW Oracle Racing Team in their preparations to win the challenger series and hence win the right to challenge for the 2007 America's Cup to be held in Valencia, Spain.
USA Act The USA Act (Uniting and Strengthening America Act of 2001), Public Law 107-56, an expansion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) of 1978, was the legislative precursor to the more commonly known USA PATRIOT Act. It was passed by the House (H.
USA Basketball USA Basketball is a non-profit organization and the governing body for basketball in the United States. The organization represents the United States in Fédération Internationale de Basketball and the men's and women's national basketball teams in the United States Olympic Committee.
USA Broomball USA Broomball is the official United States governing body recognized by the International Federation of Broomball Associations (IFBA). The organization is responsible for sanctioning tournaments and leagues, training and certifying officials, and recognizing broomball governing bodies for individual states in the USA.
USA Cartoon Express The USA Cartoon Express was a popular television programming block of animation on the USA Network from 1982 to 1998. The Express was the first structured animation block on cable television, predating Nickelodeon's animation blocks by half a decade and Cartoon Network by more than a decade.
USA Cycling USA Cycling, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the national governing body for bicycle racing in the United States. It covers the disciplines of road, track, mountain bike, cyclo-cross, BMX and collegiate racing.
USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships The USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships is three-day competition held annually each December and is sponsored by USA Cycling. The winners at winners at various levels, including elite, U-23, masters, juniors, and collegiate for men and women, wear the coveted stars and stripes jersey and are crowned United States national cyclo-cross champions.
USA Cycling National Racing Calendar The USA Cycling National Racing Calendar (NRC) is an annual competition of road bicycle racing events held in the United States and sponsored by USA Cycling. The NRC includes a men's and women's individual and team rankings based on points awarded at the events.
USA Drug USA Drug is a convenience store and pharmacy chain in the United States that operates more than 160 stores in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. It was founded in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 1986.
USA Equestrian USA Equestrian, or the USAE, was the national governing body of equestrian sport in the United States from 2001 to 2003. Before 2001, the USAE was known as the American Horse Shows Association (AHSA), until a name change to the USAE was performed to better represent the organization's role in the United States.
USA for Indonesia "USA for Indonesia" is a parody sung to the 1985 tune "We Are The World," which was performed by USA for Africa; a parody of charity supergroup songs, it ridicules the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake. "USA for Indonesia" was aired on WQHT-FM (Hot 97), a New York City radio station, during the week of January 17, 2005.
USA Funds USA Funds is a nonprofit corporation that works to enhance postsecondary-education preparedness, access and success by providing and supporting financial and other valued services. USA Funds links colleges, universities, proprietary schools, private lenders, students and parents to promote financial access to higher learning.
USA Gymnastics USA Gymnastics (USAG) is the national governing body of gymnastics in the US. The programs governed by USAG are: Women's Artistic, Men's Artistic, Rythmic, Trampoline & Tumbling, Acrobatic, and Group gymnastics.
USA High USA High was an American teen sitcom which ran from August 1997 to June 1999 and ended after 95 episodes. The show revolved around six friends enrolled at the American Academy boarding school in Paris, France.
USA Hockey USA Hockey is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the governing body for amateur ice hockey in the United States and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The organization is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado and had over 445,000 registered members for the 2004-05 season.
USA International Ballet Competition The USA International Ballet Competition, or USA IBC, is one of the world's top competitions for the dance sport of Ballet. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this competition draws the top dancers from all over the world to compete for their country for a bronze, silver, or gold medal in a variety of ballet categories in an Olympic-style competition.
USA Mobility USAMobility is a holding company as a result of the merger between paging leaders Metrocall Wireless and Arch Wireless (who also merged with PageNet). USAMobility is now the nations largest paging company for the one way and two way market.
USA Network USA Network (currently America's #1 cable TV network) is a popular American cable TV network with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005. The network shows a variety of original and second-run programming, from syndicated TV series to edited movies.
USA Next USA Next (aka USA United Generations), formerly known as the United Seniors Association, is a United States lobbyist group whose slogan is "Building a Legacy of Freedom for America's Families". It presents itself as a conservative senior citizens' organization, although its membership numbers have been challenged.
USA PATRIOT Act The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56), known as USA PATRIOT Act or simply the Patriot Act, is an American act which President George W. Bush signed into law on October 26, 2001.
USA PATRIOT Act controversy The following are controversial invocations of the USA PATRIOT Act. The stated purpose of the Act is to "deter and punish American terrorists in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes.

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